STRIPES ON STRIPES

Secret sharing time today on Label Junkie: For quite some time, I was not a fan of the stripe resurgence that’s appeared over the last few years.

They joined the ranks as the new ‘it’ neutral.. but stripes didn’t really seem to work for me and my taste. I put them in the ‘trends-that-don’t-work-for-me’ box and wrote them off entirely. But after they hung around season after season, I finally caved and gave them a shot.

I did start slowly..a simple striped tee or accessory. The real allure for me was working stripes in to pair with other prints. So I mixed them in with my florals and plaids. And eventually, I even paired stripes with stripes, in varying scales and textures.

Of all the striped pieces in my closet, this dress in particular takes the typical stripe up to a new level. I love the varying degrees of stripes in different sizes and directions. Anything abstract feeling and my heart melts. Then you top it off with a great structured sleeve and wrapped asymmetrical hem? Now you’re just playing with my affections.